So pretty! I love the old fashioned look to the material, too. I just made up an apron in "chicken scratch". I'm a fairly new convert to aprons, and find that I now look for them in thrift and antique stores these days. ;o)As always, you do such nice work.

I keep meaning to make myself and my daughter aprons to wear as part of our daily "uniform" - I read a lovely article a few months back about aprons and how they can contribute to a proper attitude as we go about our daily homekeeping duties, and your comment about Clara in her cute apron reminded me of that. I have aquired the exact pattern I was hunting for and fabric, too. Today I am working on a pioneer dress and bonnet for my daughter (we are doing a homeschool unit study on Little House in the Big Woods next month with some friends) and when I finish that, I think it's time to make aprons! Thanks for the reminder. :)

The apron is gorgeous. i was just looking at some similar ones at the op shop this morning. I think I have been sufficiently inspired to make one instead. Or I might buy one as well to use as a pattern. hmm decisions. I agree wholeheartedly that once you put an apron on, a nice apron, you can't help but feel industrious and creative. I love them. We have a show called the collectors here on ABC in Australia, and last Friday night I was at home and watched a piece on a women who collects aprons. She has hundreds of them, many genuine vintage aprons hand embroidered. I think it's given me an excuse to expand my collection. My friends think I'm crazy, but they do love the aprons I make for them :) Hannah

Oh, I love that print. Cobbler's aprons are so comfortable and handy, with those wonderful pockets, but I need my aprons to be at least eighteen inches longer than that. I am an extremely messy cook. Oooh, inspiration has struck.

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